“Men become politicians who are unwilling to labor and, after shouting at the polls and at ward meetings, they demand to be paid in the offices of the people, which probably they have not the character to claim nor the capacity to fill.” – Annals of America, Vol. 8,
This describes Brandon Martin to a capitol “T”.
“The six pillars of character are Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring and Citizenship.” … in general, people who are considered to have good character often have traits like integrity, honesty, courage, loyalty, fortitude, and other important virtues that promote good behavior. These character traits define who they are as people – and highly influence the choices they make in their lives. ” – charactercounts.org.
An objective measuring stick for evaluating political candidates’ qualifications is SF 86, used by the military to conduct background investigations for security clearances. Congressmen are routinely given security clearances (Unlimited Access: An FBI Agent Inside the Clinton White House by Gary Aldrich). “…in reality the reason many people find themselves in trouble can be as simple as a problem with personal finances which appears to be a recurring issue, personal conduct, etc. …In general, the government granting an individual access to classified information requires an assessment that includes any factors in a person’s life ‘that could cause a conflict of interest and place a person in the position of having to choose between his or her commitment to the United States... . …background screeners are charged with determining if such patterns are life-long habits or one-time issues such as credit issues, debt problems and related issues. …One area that can be troublesome on a background check is financial behavior that indicates the applicant is frequently over-extended on credit, personal debt, etc. Having too much debt and not enough income creates a potential where those holding security clearances can be compromised. …Financial considerations are among the highest causes of having a security clearance application denied…..What kinds of problems led to these denials? In general they can and often do include:
– Poor credit choices over a prolonged period of time.
– Recognizable patterns of unpaid debt.
– Recognizable patterns of paying consistently late
– Recent acquisitions of cash or assets with no supporting documentation”, etc. (Security Clearance Disqualifiers by MilitaryBenefits.com)
So let’s sit Arizona’s CD 2 candidate Brandon Martin down and screen him for his much-desired congressional security clearance.
Q. Have you ever had a security clearance? If so, what is the highest level of clearance did you have? Have you ever had a security clearance denied or suspended?
Q. Is it true you asked Family Court Judge Cardinal to seal your otherwise public records of sustained and continuous missing or late alimony and child support payments? Is it true Judge Cardinal asked why and you said “Because I’m running for Congress!”- at which she laughed aloud and denied the request?
Q. Is it true you have inferred in speeches during your previous campaign that you worked on Ft. Huachuca in “Military Intelligence” – and never have?
Q. Is it true your resume’ states(ed) you “worked for the Commanding General on Ft. Huachuca” when in fact everyone works for the CG on Ft. Huachuca – including GS-5 “bean counters” of which you were one?
Q. Is it true you quit your secure federal job as a low-level GS-5 to run for Congress three years ago?
Q. Is it true that you “preferred to play football” rather than deploy with your Army Reserve unit to Afghanistan? (I personally heard you say that at the Huachuca Womens’ GOP luncheon.)
Q. Is it true your commander sent you home from Afghanistan after only four months for incompetence?
Q. Is it true you intentionally gained so much weight and failed so many PT tests your commander kicked you out of the Army Reserves?
SF Section 1:
Q. What is your full legal name listed on your birth certificate? Date of birth? Location of birth?
SF 86 Section 5:
Q. Have you ever used any other names than Brandon Martin?
SF 86 Section 9: (and some I added)
Q.. Are you a U.S. citizen? How did you obtain your U.S. citizenship?
Q. Have you ever held dual or multiple citizenships?
Q. Do /did you have an Alien Registration number? Provide the name in which the citizenship certificate was issued. Provide the name of the court that issued the naturalization certificate.
Q. Have you taken any action to renounce your former citizenship?
Q. Have you ever been issued a passport by a foreign country? Have you ever been issued a U.S. government document allowing you entry into the United States, i.e. visa, BCC, etc.?
Q. Have you ever lived in a foreign country? Where and when?
Q. Do you have any relatives who are non-U.S. citizens? List them and their country of residence.
Q. What ethnicity(ies) do you or have you claim(ed)?
Q. Have you ever used any ethnicity other than White / Causasian to gain employment or promotion as a minority?
Q. What ethnicity did you claim on your enlistment contract and Enlisted Military Personnel File?
Q. Have you ever changed your ethnicity on any official form?
Q. What ethnicity is listed on your DD-214? (many of these questions are not on SF 86. I want to know if he’s “passing” for white (reverse Pocahontas). Most of his retinue appears to be Hispanic. This is important because the last thing we need is another congressman like Raul Grijalva. Posing as a conservative (and white possibly) to get elected isn’t uncommon – look at John McCain and Martha McSally.
Q. List your previous places of employment for the last ten years, how long at each and reason for leaving.?
Q. Have you registered with the Selective Service?
Q. List all periods of military service including branches, duration of service and type of discharge(s).
Q. Have you ever received a Less Than Honorable discharge?
Q. Marital status – married, divorced, separated. Country of origin of current and former spouses.
Q. Do you have, or have you had, close and/or continuing contact with a foreign national within the last seven years with whom you or your spouse, or cohabitant are bound by affection, influence, common interests and/or obligation? Include associates as well as relatives.
Q. Have you, your (ex)spouse, or cohabitant EVER had any foreign financial interests that someone controlled on your behalf?
– Has anyone from a foreign country donated or otherwise contributed to your campaign directly or indirectly?
Q. Have you ever worked in a foreign country other than official U.S. government service?
Q. Have you ever filed for bankruptcy?
Q. Have you ever filed for welfare or public assistance (ACCHS), etc?
Q. What level of education do you have from an accredited institution of higher learning?
Q. What professional organizations do you or have you belonged to?
Q. In the last seven years have you consulted with a health care physician regarding emotional or mental health counseling for which you were hospitalized? – not related to marriage counseling, grief, or adjustment from military service – that was not court ordered?
Q. Has a court or administrative agency EVER declared you mentally incompetent?
Q. Have you ever been arrested, charged or found guilty of any crime by any city, state or federal agency or military court martial?
Q. In the last seven years have you illegally used any drugs or controlled substances?
Q. In the last seven years has your use of alcohol had a negative impact on your work performance, your professional or personal relationships, your finances or resulted in intervention by law enforcement personnel?
Q. In the last seven years have you ever filed a petition under any bankruptcy code, had your wages or income ever garnished, attached or seized?
Q. In the last seven years have you been counseled , warned or disciplined for violating the terms of agreement for a travel or credit card provided by your employer?
Q. In the last seven years has any of the following happened to you:
– been delinquent on alimony or child support payments?
– had a judgement entered against you?
– had a lien place against your property?
– had any property seized or foreclosed?
– defaulted on any loan?
– had a credit card cancelled?
– been evicted for nonpayment?
Q. In the last seven years have you failed to file or pay Federal, State or other taxes as required by law or other ordinances?
Q. Are you currently utilizing or seeking assistance from a credit counseling service or similar source to resolve your financial difficulties?
Q. In the last TEN years have you been a party to any public record civil court action?
One of the listed virtues of character was Citizenship. According to my sources, one has to ask how can any individual much less Brandon Martin dare to run for congress who has demonstrated a persistent lack of judgement in maintaining a career, of loyalty to the United States in time of war, and a prolonged period of debt and unpaid bills (2012 to present), even think he is a good candidate for Congress much less a contributing Citizen of his district? This is not the profile of someone who “loves his country”. It’s a profile of a lazy, unmotivated monetary opportunist.
If these things are true, you are grossly unqualified (and undeserving) to send real patriots into harm’s way. There is no difference between you being sent back from a combat zone for incompetence and eating your way out of your military obligation than Bill Clinton’s draft dodging. How can you manage our tax dollars when you can’t manage your own finances? Your indebtedness is a result of your proclivity for taking the “short cut” to wealth – there isn’t any (unless you are elected to Congress). This makes you vulnerable to compromise – by lobbyists, foreign and domestic.
“The definition of insanity is [electing] the same [idiots] over and over and expecting a different [government]”.
